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lancer

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lanc·er  (lnsr)
n.
1. A cavalryman armed with a lance.
2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances.
3. lancers (used with a sing. verb)
a. A kind of quadrille.
b. The music for this dance.

[French lancier, from Old French, maker of lances, from lance, lance; see lance.]

lancer [ˈlɑːnsə]
n
1. (Military) (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
2. (Military)
a.  a member of a regiment retaining such a title
b.  (plural; capital when part of a name) the 21st Lancers See also lancers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lancerlancer - (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
cavalryman, trooper - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
Translations
lancer [ˈlɑːnsəʳ] Nlancero m
lancers (= dance) → lanceros mpl
lancer
n (Mil Hist) → Lanzenreiter m, → Ulan m
lancer [ˈlɑːnsəʳ] n (Mil) → lanciere m
lancer [ˈlɑːnsəʳ] n (Mil) → lanciere m


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What to that apostolic lancer, Brother Jonathan, is Texas but a Fast-Fish?
A French lancer had speared the young ensign in the leg, who fell, still bravely holding to his flag.
Faith, France gave herself to him, like a handsome girl to a lancer, and the Pope and all his cardinals in robes of red and gold come across the Alps on purpose to anoint him before the army and the people, who clap their hands.
 
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